Segmented Implantable Stimulation Device for Female Sexual Dysfunction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current treatments for female sexual dysfunction (FSD) are inadequate, with existing solutions failing to effectively enhance sexual arousal and orgasm in female patients, leading to a need for improved therapeutic options.
Innovation Solution
A system and apparatus comprising a stimulation device that stimulates the erectile blood flow passageway to increase blood flow to female erectile tissue, including the corpora cavernosa and vestibular bulbs, by restricting venous blood flow and promoting arterial flow, with adjustable and programmable electrical parameters, and a control unit for non-invasive operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an implanted stimulation device is used to treat female sexual dysfunction, then the reliability and convenience of treatment is improved, but the device complexity and surgical difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The stimulation device is segmented into multiple independent electrodes (first electrode, second electrode, third electrode, fourth electrode) that can be positioned at different locations within the erectile tissue. This segmentation allows the device to provide targeted stimulation to different regions, improving treatment reliability while maintaining manageable device complexity through modular electrode design.
Solution Approach 2:
The implanted stimulation device serves multiple functions: it provides electrical stimulation to enhance sexual arousal, promotes blood flow to erectile tissue, and can be controlled through various modes (manual or automated). This multi-functionality improves treatment reliability by addressing multiple aspects of female sexual dysfunction with a single device, rather than requiring separate treatments for different symptoms.
2Device complexity
If hand held external stimulation devices are used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation and patient comfort deteriorate due to embarrassment and inconvenience
Solution Approach 1:
The stimulation electrodes are positioned within the erectile tissue itself, essentially nesting the stimulation function inside the body. This eliminates the need for external hand-held devices, providing continuous availability of the stimulation function without embarrassment or inconvenience. The device becomes an integral part of the tissue rather than an external accessory.
Solution Approach 2:
The implanted device enables the patient's body to serve itself by providing automatic or on-demand stimulation without requiring manual intervention with external devices. The device can be activated through simple control mechanisms (such as a button press or remote control), allowing the patient to self-administer treatment privately and conveniently without the embarrassment associated with external devices.
3Use of energy by moving object
If vacuum or suction is applied to the clitoris to promote engorgement, then the blood flow to erectile tissue is improved, but the device complexity and potential for tissue damage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical vacuum/suction system with an electrical stimulation system. Instead of using negative pressure to force blood into the erectile tissue, the invention uses electrical currents to stimulate the tissue directly, promoting natural blood flow through physiological responses. This substitution eliminates the risk of tissue damage associated with vacuum pressure while maintaining the beneficial effect of enhanced blood flow.
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical stimulation acts as an intermediary between the control system and the blood flow promotion function. Rather than directly applying mechanical force to move blood, the electrical stimulus mediates the process by triggering physiological responses (vasodilation, muscle contraction) that naturally enhance blood flow. This intermediary approach reduces harmful mechanical effects while achieving the desired hemodynamic outcome.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution significantly increases the likelihood of orgasm and enhances sexual response by effectively managing blood flow to the female erectile tissue, providing a more reliable and convenient treatment for FSD.
Implementation Method 1
During sexual arousal of the female, vasocongestion of the pelvic region leads to engorgement of the genitalia with blood
Implementation Method 2
by restricting venous blood flow and promoting arterial flow
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AI summary
There is disclosed an apparatus for treating a sexual dysfunctional female patient, comprising a stimulation device adapted to stimulate an erectile blood flow passageway to increase the amount of blood in the female erectile tissue and thereby obtaining engorgement with blood of the female erectile tissue by affecting said erectile blood flow passageway. Moreover there is disclosed a system and an operation method for treating a sexual dysfunctional female patient.